The most important thing is to be open and to be sharing the stories of Jesus at work in our lives with the people around us.
Tag: Faith
New groups growing disciples
Small‑group life is taking off at St James’ Quedgeley, where a simple idea from David and Meg Heywood has grown into something far bigger than they expected.
Faith stories: Rory Wilson
“It’s hard to grasp how different life was before I came to know God. I was reborn as a different person.”
The life of a Waterways Chaplain
Charles Garven is a Waterways Chaplain and a Reader. He shares the everyday reality of his vocation as he lives, works and prays alongside the canal community. “The work of
Sportily looks back on 2025
As we step into 2026, Sportily is looking forward in hopeful anticipation and looking back to celebrate all that was good in the previous year. Sportily is creating a network
Sharing faith this Lent
The most important thing is to be open and to be sharing the stories of Jesus at work in our lives with the people around us.
Clergy on the digital frontline
As the landscape of social media changes, the question of how the Church could best use social media is an increasingly important one. If platforms like Tiktok, Facebook, LinkedIn and
Local carpenter builds his own pool for baptism
A carpenter from Lower Quinton has been baptised in a pool that he constructed himself. Harry Malin, who runs H.M Carpentry, was baptised by the Revd Jay Niblett during the
Youth Alpha
Join a conversation on life, faith and purpose. Explore the Christian faith, on your terms. Each session unpacks one main topic, and is designed to spark conversation. Come along, see
CALLED to LIVE – Sunday to Saturday
In the comfort of your own home, via Zoom, Pauline Godfrey will offer you a reflective space to consider how you are living out your faith from Sunday to Saturday
CALLED to LIVE – Sunday to Saturday (Taster session)
In the comfort of your own home, via Zoom, Pauline Godfrey will offer you a reflective space to consider how you are living out your faith from Sunday to Saturday
Exciting new training opportunity for Children, Youth and Families Ministry
For anyone involved with Children, Youth and Families ministry in the Diocese of Gloucester. More than an ideas factory, the ‘Introduction to Christian Ministry’ course is an opportunity to go
Live updates from the Big Mission Weekend: Strength in faith- Rosalind’s journey through grief
When Rosalind’s husband Chris died leaving her with one-year-old triplets, Rosalind discovered the power of Christian hope in times of great grief. Rosalind and Chris desperately wanted children but after
Archbishop visit: Cathedral service and be part of our scratch choir
The Big Mission Weekend with the Archbishop of Canterbury Cathedral service and be part of our scratch choir As you hopefully know, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin
Young people invited to try bell ringing
Bell ringers from the Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers (G&BDACBR) are encouraging young people to give church bell ringing a try.
Bishop Rachel welcomes guests at Saturday Kitchen
For one hour each Saturday, the Wesley Room at St Matthew’s Church in Cheltenham opens up to serve vulnerable people in the town with a hot meal, friendly welcome and
Message from Bishop Robert, 12 December 2023
We are now firmly in these days that are Christmas and yet, of course, not quite Christmas yet. In church, there are still two more candles to light on the Advent crown, while already we welcome so many to sing carols and hear again the message of the angels.
A Christmas message for children and families from Bishop Rachel
Please share this video Christmas message for 2023 with children and families that you know. The words that Bishop Rachel says are written below the video. I hope
Message from the Revd Canon Dr Sandra Millar, 24 October 2023
A colleague was telling me recently how she had spent a whole day convinced that it was Tuesday, only to be assured in the late evening that it really was Thursday after all. How often we use phrases like ‘the last week has gone so quickly’ or ‘it feels like years since the holiday’? Time, and how we measure it, is strange. But time and how we feel it can be even stranger.
Young people celebrate faith and friendship at summer party
Sunday 17 September saw children and young people from the worshipping community at St James’ Quedgeley come together to celebrate the end of the summer holidays. The children were all
Rugby – an evasion sport with the potential to encounter God
Ahead of the Men’s Rugby Union World Cup, starting 8 September, Richard Witham, Head of Sport and Faith for Sportily, shares how his passion for the sport links with his
“I’ve learned if you ever want something to go well, you pray first.”
Thursday 18 May saw the start of this year’s Thy Kingdom Come prayer initiative. Worshipping communities are praying in various ways across the Diocese, from prayer breakfasts and walks to
Stroudwater churches take Table Talk to the pub
During Lent, churches in and around Stonehouse have been meeting weekly on a Monday night at the Woolpack Inn, a local pub in Stonehouse, for Table Talk. At this informal
OneDiocese blog: How Madiy lives out her faith through sustainable fashion
The fashion industry has been in the spotlight in recent years due to the negative impact it has on climate change and the people working within it. Madiy Warner, from
